my heart longs to be home with them. they are happy and doing better than mom is. >> they are just two of millions stranded by the volcano and the on ending pool of ash. its bid out 750 tons of ash every second. that is like a foot of snow falling in a sports arena in just one second. >> i think it is it that volcano. it is not my friend anymore. >> it is covered in sick ash. it had been in the generation for 104 years but never have they seen anything like this. >> why would this happen to such a beautiful place? why are we being punished? >> perhaps some good news. volcano scientists say the volcano should be harmless o bene week.

-- be harmless within one week. >> thousands of flights to and from europe or canceled for a fifth straight day. stranded passengers in the washington area, as well. >> the airlines are not responsible for paying for the extra costs because the delays are due to a natural disaster. the passengers are left footing the bill for hundreds of thousands -- hundreds, or even thousands of dollars. they have been trying to get on a flight to germany for the past three days. the airline offered to fly them to france. >> we have to pay to get to germany. >> i saw one rental car for one day would cost me 600 euros.

>> that is on top of the $900 they spent out of pocket already. >> i had to call my parents and tell them to send money . >> send moneyd -- the marriott is already booked in dulles. >> what i am spending here would be a ticket to come back. >> virginia residents are already $8,000 in the hole and they have not even left home. >> not the kind of person that can absorb $8,000 and shrug it off. >> they planned for more than one year to celebrate their 25th anniversary. the airline canceled their flights and the cruise line said the only way they get their money back is if the crossing was called off. >> this is the worst air traffic destruction ever and they cannot make an allowance for that?

i do not get it. >> the flight ban is expected to be lifted tomorrow in britain. they hope to book on another flight but they did not have any luck because all of the flights are already sold out. pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> what a mess. many military flights are being affected. wounded soldiers cannot be flown to europe so they are taking a 20 overflight across the pacific to enters the air force base in maryland. three have already landed. frostburg state student accused in a deadly weekend shooting. tyrone hall shot ellis hartridge at a party.etts

-- and brandon carroll at a party. police say that she and a 19 year-old carjacked a woman from springfield mall. the suspects sped away and crashed. the mother testified that her son had been diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. a difficult day when it two popular teens died when they lost control of their car. courtney robinson tells us how the teens are being remembered. >> two promising futures gone off in an instant. >> he was a beautiful and gifted

child. >> his grandmother says his grandson loved to drive. he was behind the wheel and his friend was in front seat. they were driving down a route 1 in spotsylvania when he lost control of the car he was driving and slammed into a tree. he was the captain of the football team and an honor student. he died on the way to the hospital. his older brother thinks he may have fallen asleep. >> he had been doing favors for people all day. picking people up, taking them here. he was tired. >> a junior at the fiscal died after being airlifted. he played the drums in the school band. a memorial page on facebook is dotted with memories and wishes. >> they did not even get to the

peak of their life. they cannot go to college, get a degree. they were just little boys. good boys. >> the family tells us they were trying to make curfew when they hit the history. police say it is unclear if they were wearing seat belts. they do not believe alcohol was a factor but they are still investigating. the school says it is a devastating loss. there are grief counselors online -- on hand. >> spotsylvania county schools say they do take team driving very seriously. in order to get a parking pass, students have to attend a class on 60 behind the wheel. we were planning to hold a drive to stay alive assembly next month. for more about how you can invite us to our sport -- to your school, go to wjla.com. >> it is so important that teenagers get that message.

it record-setting fine for toyota. they have to pay the government $15.40 million. that is the maximum penalty allowed under law. they failed to quickly report defects in the accelerator pedals. the car maker denies they are at any fault. toyota announced it is recalling the 2010 lexus to suggest possible rollover risks. 6000 vehicles have been sold since it went on sale last december. they are conducting safety tests on all of their suvs. gun owners, hunters and other gun rights advocates gathered at the washington monument for an on armed event. they say that dc gun laws are unconstitutional. a milestone today. it has been 15 years since the

deadly oklahoma city bombing. we are told a special ceremony was held the exact moment the bomb exploded killing 168 people. >> memorials do not get any easier for the families of the victims of the oklahoma city bombing, even after 50 years have passed. one by one, they laid flowers on the memorial site of their loved ones. >> my mother is gone but not forgotten. >> there are the names that bad. >> my grandfather. >> it was it did years ago -- it was 15 years ago when a bomb ripped through the building which held offices and a day care. the physical scars for many of those injured have healed but not the emotional ones.

>> may also lead to know the impact of violence -- may all those who leave here and know the impact of violence. >> the building has been raised -- razed. she warned of continued vigilance against homegrown threats. >> our adversaries continue to look for ways to explore -- exploit our innocence and take lives. we have not shed the reality of domestic violence, extremism, nor of terrorism. >> since the worst domestic terrorism attack in was history, some fear the deep divisions in policy could provoke acts of violence. if this memorial to jews a lesson, it is that violence does

not lead to -- if this memorial leaves a lesson, it is that violence does not lead to a resolution. in montgomery county high school is open following a gas leak this morning. firefighters arrived at quince orchard high school around 7:30 this morning. firefighters the back with the school and cut off the gas. nobody was injured. with at least it was a nice day to be upside. what a beautiful start to the week. temperatures in to 60's. doug hill will tell us what to expect for the evening. >> it will stay spectacular. temperatures will tumble later tonight. the rooftop.o spectacular. sunshine with a bit of a breeze.

temperatures in the bid-to upper-60's. shenandoah, warren, everybody else will be chilly and maybe a touch of frost. clear skies and mild temperatures started chilly overnight. coming up, a warning for local middle school students. see how they honored their murdered principle. >> if you are not careful, this could -- >> parents are worried that crossing guards might be pulled off the streets in

some parents are worried that budget cuts might put their children at risk. >> julie parker has the story. >> budget problems are threatening to affect even its littlest citizens. >> i do not think there should be in a compromise for safety. >> this elementary school's

crossing guards job is on the chopping block. lives, that kids' is a tough call. with the sheriff's department runs the program but the sheriff has said that he wants the school system to take it over. the school is are grappling with a $10 million budget deficit of their own. >> the worst-case scenario is the crossing guards are not provided and we go back to a model where we train a parent volunteer. >> that is how it was done six years ago. some or read about the liability of a parent volunteer at a child was hurt under their watch. this woman says tightening the budget could save it from being slashed for good and the courts taxpayers, we should be asking why it is costing three times as

much for the same program that they have in this city. >> the spokesperson for the frederick county sheriff's office said they do not want the program to go away but just did not have the money to keep it running. tomorrow, the board of commissioners will meet to go over budget options. that is open to the public. texas school officials have suspended aid middle school student for but some are calling a harmless game. a 13-year old was wearing a nypd to school when she pretended to be a police officer. that is the gesture she made in shape of a gun. her teacher turned around and sent her to the principal's office for what school officials say was a terrorist threat. >> that is a serious statement. >> according to the houston

school district, a terroristic threat is at the same level as assault or selling drugs. the mother is asking the district to review their policies. defense attorneys for amanda knox have asked for the release of her from an italian prison. she is accused of murdering her roommate and sentenced to 26 years behind bars. the appeal also claimed that she was denied legal rights during the initial police interrogation. prosecutors are asking -- . the benedict was at a lunch with 60 cardinals to celebrate his election. the shuttle discovery crew is spending a 15th day in space

. cloudy weather in florida forced nasa to pass on the landing. there will land just after sunrise tomorrow morning. astronauts are wrapping up a two week mission. cards not uncommon this time of year. edwards is the backup plan if the weather is not good. we are headed in right direction here. i will learn which camera is on one of these days. temperatures holding in the mid 60's right now. it will get chilly to downright cold in the shenandoah. for us here, most of it will be upper 30's or lower 40's.

66 in alexandria. the winds are, at that station. 68 in ashburn. the pollen count is high again today. even though technically it is in high range, it is the low end of the high range. [inaudible] 67 in leesburg. a couple degrees below average but awfully close. cooler weather to the north and west of very fine weather conditions. that will diminish over night. below normal temperatures across

florida and the gulf coast. houston is only 63. we will see numbers climb up a little bit but not much. there is no real driving force in the atmosphere. what we do find is our secondary high pressure giving us the sunshine. we will squeeze one more good day out of it. we will have a nice sunny and cool finish but we will see the clouds steadily increasing in the afternoon which will set us up for a chance of showers tomorrow and wednesday. a little bit of a warming trend for the end of the workweek. partly sunny skies tomorrow morning. 62 at midday. tomorrow on, temperatures in the range of 67. the numbers drop a bit with a shower on wednesday. thursday and friday look good. right now, a larger weather system could move in over the weekend and give us cloudy skies

and a chance of showers saturday through monday. the timing is off but we need the rain. >> we will take it. some breaking news. there is a situation on i-95. there is a crash past maryland 32 in howard county. three of the four southbound lanes are closed and one of the shoulders. that is creating a long backed -up. >> "dancing with the stars" is on tonight. it is moving week for the remaining celebrities. it is not just the dances that are important in the course chemistry is very important to go all the way. when you dance, it is not just moves. it is a connection. >> i think we have the best chemistry. >> you will have to judge who

has the best chemistry and the best dance moves tonight on "dancing with the stars." that is at 8:00. castle is on at 10:00. see how local students are honoring their murder principle on the first day back to class. >> we are on your side with what you want to think twice before buying a

a warning about going 3d. it turns out watching those televisions might be bad for your health. it is the newest dimension in home entertainment. buying 3d all the rage for those who want the very best home movie experience. it may not be the best for you. >> the primary things i would worry about would be blurred vision, headaches, difficulty concentrating. samsung warns that it is not ideal for the elderly, sleep deprived, or those under the influence about a halt. even healthy viewers can feel disoriented. >> i do not know if my brain is switching or the unit is

switching. i would have to take my glasses off. >> the problem is likely the way 3d technology works. two lenses shoot from a different vantage point. it overlays the image and tricks the brain into thinking it is in front of you. for your eyes, it is a lot of work. >> your brain is putting a lot of effort into doing something like producing a three- dimensional image, that is a lot of extra work. >> for all the people thinking about adding 3d, the eye strain can be more damaging if you are drinking. 3d might not be ideal for watching the big game. >> that is it. coming up, a woman survives a frightening ordeal.

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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- you are now stuck with me. d.c. students headed back to class did it for the first time since the murder of a popular

principle. >> instead of brian betts being there to greet them, shaw middle school students remembered him. >> it was not a typical day for the students. this was the first day back since their beloved principle was murdered. they delayed placement tests to give the students time to grieve. with notes and messages, each student and teacher had their own way of saying goodbye. >> he was loved by everybody. >> for the first time in two years brian betts was not outside to greet students to start their day. >> every time i would see him i would give him a hug. >> instead, there is this picture. counseling sessions are set up to deal with this terrible loss. >> i could not believe it.

i started crying. he is in a better place. >> he was found shot to death in his home with no sign of a break-in. sums think they knew his killer. his family did not believe it. >> it could not have been somebody he knew very well. >> police are examining his talent suv discovered in d.c. over the weekend hoping for clues. the return to school is not easy. >> he was a mentor and friend. >> we believed in vision and we will try to keep that alive. >> police believe he was alive as late as 11:30 wednesday night. there was perhaps a phone conversation and concerned colleagues found him dead at 7:00 fares -- 7:30 on thursday evening.

police say they have a witness who saw two people emerge. the funeral is on thursday. a former virginia tech student who confessed to decapitating a student -- a classmate will spend the rest of his life behind bars. hai yang zu was sentenced to life without parole. he attacked and decapitated a fellow student in thousand nine. he apologized for the attack through an interpreter. a jury has acquitted eight officer but found him guilty of a misdemeanor conduct. he was accused of fondling a woman after she was arrested and handcuffed for drunk driving. during the cross-examination, the victim admit that she had lied to her lawyers in predict court cases. a woman had a frightening

night after she was kidnapped in the district and forced to drive to a bank in maryland. caroline lyders is live. the kidnappers are still on the loose. >> that is what we have been told. two man still on the run after taking this 30-year-old woman on the ride up for life. it started in adams morgan. the woman was standing near her vehicle early saturday morning. two men forced her into the vehicle and told her to drive to a nearby bank cannot take out money, get back in a car and keep driving. she did. she drove to weaken, maryland. after 30 minutes, she was able to escape and the >> it is scary. >> police would not say how she broke free but it was near an intersection with georgia avenue where she was able to flag down a driver.

in the end, she escaped with minor injuries. the man who adopted her return abducted her are still on the loose. around the region, bob mcdonnell once state employees to pay for their own erectile dysfunction drugs. he is pulling coverage for drugs out of the budget. tim kaine removed it lasted but legislators added the money back in. martin o'malley will kickoff his reelection campaign to in baltimore. he will make stops in prince george's county and montgomery county. these events will kick off a three-day maryland tour with 11 stops. he is expected to face robert

ehrlich in november. a scheduling conflict is forcing the cancellation of an eagles concert. they had planned to perform with special guests.' people who bought tickets will get automatic refund early next month. time for a check on the traffic. >> let's take a look at what is going on in the maryland bill will put some very slow traffic on the inner loop which is on the left side of the screen. that starts at tyson's corner and heads up to 270. the major problem is 95 southbound to 32. there was a crash involving a tractor-trailer. an investigation is underway. only the left lane is getting through the accident zone. some drivers are using the left shoulder which is permitted.

some slow traffic taking place i springn filled -- in springfield. one is especially slow today because of an earlier crash. back to you. >> thank you officers -- \ this served in and on and died because of the service. what are their names not on the

some local rebels have found a new cause. >> they call themselves a guerrilla gardners. the goal is to beautify d.c. one corner at the time. >> meet the capital city paused newest revolutionaries. their weapons of choice, a shovel. their target, a corner of land in west d.c. their mission?

to plant a garden. >> she formed the group because she noticed a lot of plots of land that are there but not baron. sheep that she would garden on the snake. >> there is a reason things do not get done. they say it is better to ask forgiveness than permission to the course she recorded a group of fellow gardeners to stage their first attack. >> this is graffiti. more people can appreciate it because it does not necessarily look like we are defacing something. >> they are hoping to make the city look better one corner at the time. there are volunteering their time and resources to plant native plants like evening primrose and black that susan's -- black-eyed susans.

>> it is important for people to care for them. >> they are planning other sneak attacks. we will have to see where they end up next. >> great work they're doing. coming up next, parents are pulling their children out of school and letting them play video games all day. surprisingly, this is perfectly legal. >> police officers to break a virginia university newspaper.

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police officers raided a virginia university newspaper looking for photos of a party that got out of control. >> a gail pennybacker is live at james madison university with new information. >> this is home to "the breeze," the student newspaper. they are usually reporting the news but they are making it tonight.

the editor in chief says these are the images that police took. >> i did feel intimidated. andud paulu -- local police were seizing the computers if the quotas were not turned over. >> we did not have any other choice because i did not want them to take everything out of the news room. >> the pursuit of the picture comes as they look to prosecute those who injured police officers during the riot. first amendment advocates including the society for professional journalists said they violated the privacy and protection act. >> it basically says that you need to have a subpoena to get that sort of information. it gives the newspaper time to be able to make an argument

about why they should not be releasing them. >> many point out the irony that it occurs on a campus known as the father of the constitution. >> they say it will not be used until attorneys can meet with the prosecutors to clear the air. a few minutes ago, we were contacted by the commonwealth's attorney. she says she will not confirm any think about what is going on with this investigation or comment at all about what is to win on. reporting live, gail pennybacker come abc 7 news. >> thank you. a new study finds a day care workers are too rough and quick to send children home one day are believed to be sick.

a study surveyed child care directors about how the would respond to mild symptoms. those with the most experienced were less likely to overreact. a new study shows accidental ingestion of tobacco products is a major cause of poisoning in children. the majority involved children under the age of six. experts say some tobacco products appeal to children because they look like candy. >> imagine letting kids do whatever they want. unschooling is becoming a new trend. it lets children to whatever they want with no formal education. that and play video games or watching television or read if they choose. >> they will never get x + y =

z. >> they will find that information if they need it. >> it is legal in places like massachusetts. parents have to report once a year to the local school authorities. 150,000 school days -- school- age children are considered to be unschoole.d it tennessee man faces drunk driving charges after he was pulled over on his lawn mower. police say he smelled like alcohol and felt the sobriety test. he was also tried for aggravated battery. she is known as the octomom, she sits down with oprah winfrey to show the world who she really is. the mother of 14 children let's

cameras inside her life for 24 hours. she addresses the speculation surrounding a reality show based on her life, plastic surgery, and the i offers to andn an adult film. a beautiful day. >> we will talk about clear skies tonight. it will get chilly in a few spots. we will we willin timeout smoke today. nothing but sunshine all belong. a bit of a breeze. temperatures in the upper 60's. at the moment, 64 degrees in frederick after a high of 66. 64 in leesburg. we have a frost of us are ready -- advisory for areas west of

the blue ridge. they will be the in low 30's with a chance of frost. we are looking at another beautiful day tomorrow. a chilly start but temperatures will warm up into the upper 60's. a nice finish. the clouds will increase steadily becoming mostly cloudy by tomorrow evening. that is in advance of the next weather system that will pay us a visit on wednesday and bring us some much-needed rain. the high is 68. periods of rain likely over the weekend. a larger system could affect us over the system. cloudy skies and good chances of rain on saturday and sunday and even into monday. that is the latest. back to you. >> thank you. will somebody wake up alexander

ovechkin? >> he woke up over the weekend. this is a good series. the capitals and canadians are tied at one apiece. game 3 is tonight for in real. ever since saturday, the question is which goalie will be in net? bruce boudreau has made up his mind. it will be shaw middle school -- it will be semyon varlamov. he pulled jose theodore early in game two. >> last year, he stepped up for us. he has experience. it is good. >> more coming up at 6:00. we can now look back on mike shanahan minicamp and get a feel for the new head coach. the players seem to be impressed but optimism has taken over at redskins park.

the contrast between this year and last was so stark, chris cooley did not want to put it into words. >> i do not know how to answer that question. >> mike shanahan's first minicamp was a whole new ball game. >> you can see why he has won two super bowls. >> of all of the new names, one stood out the most. mcnabb. >> they have welcomed me and i've tried to display a good work ethic. >> the way he goes about his business. whenever you have a guide that is natural -- a guy that is a natural leader, it is important. despite all the competition at running back, count clinton portis among those who are thrilled with the new regime. >> we are ready to start winning.

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an eyesore for people driving in and out of the district. >> a new plan to clean up the anacostia river. horace holmes is live with the story. >> it is low tide right now. that shows you how shall the river has become and how much trash is built up on the floor. the government believe they came up with a plan to clean it up in the >> it looks beautiful and vibrant at first glance.

look closer. you will see the anacostia is a very sick river. >> every time it rains, you get plastic bags, bottles, cans, pepys -- pieces of automobile bumpers. >> you can get a skin infection from this water. >> a lot of boats do not drop in hear any more. >> he grew up along the anacostia. he says he cannot afford to drop his boat here anymore. the bottom is filled with silt and trash. >> you have all this trash from upstream. you cannot stop it. >> that is the challenge -- to stop all the trash being dumped into the river. then, start planning what is in there out. >> the challenge is keeping the river in state that we wanted in. " the local jurisdictions feel they have a plan to breathe life

back into the anacostia. local politicians and the army corps of engineers and filled the $55 million plan today. residents who live near the river say they have heard politicians talk about it before. he hopes this time it will really happen. >> i come down here every day. >> the restoration project is a 10-year plan. experts say it will take five years if they start the program to date before we will see pollution levels significantly decreased. horace holmes, abc 7 news. that is all for abc news at 5:00. some flights getting off the ground tonight. >> the rally for gun rights in d.c. and virginia packed a lot of heat.

some european flights are getting off the ground but a return to normal could be a long way off. >> the iceland volcano is still spewing ash. what happens and how much longer can this trouble last? >> european airports are slowly but surely reopening and injecting a bit of hope into a process that has created countless travel horror stories. a volcano spewing hundreds of volcano ofash per second has unleashed a worldwide travel and economic nightmare shutting down access to many european airports. >> i could lose my job if i do not get back. >> if he has not been able to get back to paris for days. he is stuck in more ways than one. he is stuck in more ways than one.